Zephyr raised his glass and laughed. "There's no such thing as etiquette in the barracks. Today, I'll use water as a substitute for wine to apologize for our Light Tiger Army's previous offense against you." Almost all the high-ranking generals of the Light Tiger Army were present, including the Magician Legion's commander, Sirui. Everyone stood up and raised their glasses.
Dumb hurriedly stood up and said awkwardly, "I understand that you have your own difficulties. How can I blame you?"
The high-ranking generals of the Light Tiger Army generously praised Dumb's powerful strength. The banquet lasted for two hours in a cheerful atmosphere.
Zephyr personally sent Dumb and the others to the border. "Elder, if you encounter any danger in the Sunset Empire, come back immediately. As long as you come to us, we can guarantee your safety. But my worries should be in vain. With your powerful strength, how can those despicable fellows from the Sunset Empire hurt you? "
Sirui said, "Elder Dumb, you're the most powerful magician I've ever seen. To be able to maintain your summoned creature for more than an hour, I've never seen it even in the magic books! "
Yanshi was already tired of these people's praises. He said impatiently, "Alright, I won't trouble you to send me off. We have to hurry. Dumb, let's go. "
Sirui and the others watched Dumb and the others disappear before returning to the barracks. They went to write a report to Aldous in a perturbed mood.
They finally entered the Sunset Empire. Dumb took out the elven bracelet from the Blood of the Divine Dragon. He said, "Those generals are really too enthusiastic. My head is spinning!" It could be said that Dumby was the worst at socializing. Today, he spoke more than he usually did in ten days in the army camp.
Yan Li laughed. "Who asked you to summon such a powerful Silver Dragon? It's no wonder they're constantly flattering you. Brother Dumb, if we meet any enemies in the future, you just have to summon the Silver Dragon. Who can be our match? Those nobles of the Sunset Empire are nothing. "
Dumb shook his head and said, "Actually, the Holy Evil is just a little dragon. Dragons were powerful. However, it was not invincible. "He clearly knows how powerful the Holy Evil is. If he uses Shenglong and Xuanyue's Iron Bow, the Holy Evil will not be able to resist at all. The main reason why the military camp was so shocked was because of the powerful and mysterious dragon."
Rock said, "Dumby is right. No matter what you do, you have to be careful. It was better to be strong enough to have a guarantee. Dragons couldn't be summoned every time. In the process of searching for the elves, we have to work hard on our cultivation. "As the three of them spoke, they had already entered the Sunset Empire's Darkness Province. Contrary to the garrisoned troops of the Radiance Province, the Darkness Province was very peaceful. The three of them passed through a hilly area. They entered the plains. They did not dare to walk too fast. He moved forward in a roundabout manner, using the Elven Bracelet's ability to detect if there were any Elves around.
Sunset Empire's Darkness Province's capital, Darkness City Lord's mansion.
The five dark magicians and four assassins who ambushed the remnants of the Sorcerers Guild sat scattered in a large dark room.
The door opened and a ray of light shone in from the outside. A middle-aged man in luxurious clothes walked into the room. He closed the door behind him and the room returned to darkness. The assassins were still scattered around. The five dark magicians stood up.
The middle-aged man asked indifferently, "What was the result of this operation? Why would the Radiance Province's Aldous gather his troops at the border? Did you leak the purpose of this operation? "
The leader of the dark magicians put his hands behind his back and said with a hoarse voice, "The Sorcerers Guild is stronger than we thought. This ambush did not succeed. "
The middle-aged man frowned. "Did not succeed? What is the extent of failure? Did Aldous' Radiance Tiger Army gather because of you? "
The dark magician snorted, "Don't use the tone of a subordinate to talk to me. This operation was a complete failure. None of the Sorcerers Guild's people died in our hands. Only when the Radiance Province's garrison chased us, we killed a few hundred ordinary soldiers. "
The middle-aged man's Cold Light could be clearly seen even in the dark room, "A complete failure? The plan was so thorough, how could it be a complete failure? The Sorcerers Guild couldn't have been prepared in advance. We lost so many people, how do you want me to explain to the Grand Duke? Tell me clearly what happened. "
You don't need to explain, I will tell the Grand Duke. There's no need to explain to you. Immediately prepare the carriage, we have to rush back to Sunset City. "
The middle-aged man's body exuded a cold aura, his tone cold and emotionless, "Why can't you explain to me? Don't forget, I was the mastermind of this operation. "
The black magician wasn't the slightest bit intimidated by the other party's appearance and said disdainfully, "Because you don't deserve to listen to my explanation. Don't forget who I am. Don't talk about a little viscount like you, even the Grand Duke has to be respectful to me. I don't have time to explain to you here, quickly prepare the carriage, I have to go back and report to the Head. "
The middle-aged man's body slightly trembled, he barely suppressed his monstrous anger. The power behind the dark magician was absolutely not something he could afford to offend, even the Grand Duke had to rely on them. He tried to control his voice as calmly as possible, "The carriage is ready, you can go now."
The black magician indifferently said, "Let's go. He took the lead and walked to the door. Opening the door, he stopped under the light outside, his long back covering the middle-aged man's body. With his back facing the middle-aged man, he said, "Seeing that you are the Grand Duke's direct descendant, I will remind you. In the Sorcerers Guild, there is a young magician with superb martial arts skills, and this operation was ruined by him. And this operation was ruined by him. I didn't see how good his magic was, but his martial arts were very good. And I used Devil Summoning in the Sorcerers Guild, but while waiting for news, we found that the forbidden Devil Summoning did not cause any casualties to the Sorcerers Guild. You think about it. "With that, he left with the four magicians and the remaining assassins. There was a loud bang. The last person to go out slammed the door, leaving only the middle-aged man called viscount in the room.
The anger in the middle-aged man's heart was dispelled by the dark magician's words. He murmured, "Devil Summoning? That guy actually used Devil Summoning. Doesn't he know how dangerous this magic is? And the Sorcerers Guild actually took this magic. A young magician with martial arts skills, it seems that this operation can't be said to be a complete failure, at least they found out the details of Hua Sheng. I didn't expect that they actually have hidden forces. "Thinking of this, his somewhat pale face showed a sinister look.
"Come!" The middle-aged man shouted loudly. A slender figure pushed the door open a gap and flashed in. A pleasant but cold voice sounded, "Master."
"Pass my order, cancel all the previous deployments, all personnel return to their posts on standby. At the same time, order Eagle to sneak into the Light Province and inquire about the situation of a young magician who knows martial arts skills. Also, let the spies always pay attention to the movements of the troops gathered in the Light Province. If there is any abnormality, report quickly. "
"Yes, Master." The figure flashed, and the slender figure disappeared. The middle-aged man's mouth showed a trace of an evil smile, and followed the slender figure out of the room. The dark room was silent, and there was no longer a trace of life.
The sky was already dark, and Dumb and the other two found a hill to shelter from the wind and stopped.
Yan Li sat on the ground and said discontentedly, "It would have been better to stay in the barracks for the night. But we have to travel in the evening, in the middle of nowhere, we have to sleep in the wilderness again. "
Dumb said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, brother Yan Li, but those generals are too enthusiastic. I'm afraid that if we don't leave, I'm afraid that they will pester us until we can't even sleep at night. "
Yan Li laughed, and said, "Alright, no need to explain, I'm just joking with you. Quick, use your fire magic to make a bonfire, it's only March now, it's still chilly. "As he said that, he pointed to the branches and some leaves on the ground that the three of them had just gathered.
Dumb agreed, and started chanting an incantation that he hadn't used for a long time. "The fire element that fills the heaven and earth! Please bestow upon me your warm power, condense into a ball, appear in my hand. "Dumb could clearly feel the fire element that was constantly condensing around him, and the dots of red light kept converging. With a poof, Dumb's hand lit up, and a dark blue fireball with a diameter of about ten centimeters started burning as if it came from hell. Dumby was shocked. Could it be that his mental strength had improved again? How come the fireball was so big, and it seemed like the heat had increased a lot.
Dumb's magic power had indeed increased, no, it should be said that his spiritual power had increased. For the past six months, when he was practicing Living Transformation every day, he would use his consciousness to control the Living Qi in his body to gradually transform it into a solid form, and then transform it into various forms. This caused his spiritual power to be constantly trained, although he didn't deliberately meditate, but his spiritual power had a certain improvement, and he was able to control the magic elements more easily. Dumb stretched out his left hand, and activated the Living Qi. A faint white light flashed on his finger, and he lightly flicked the fireball, and a blue spark suddenly floated out. Although it was only a little spark, but when it landed on the pile of firewood, it immediately ignited the whole pile of branches. The dark night was suddenly lit up, and the three of them simultaneously felt their bodies warm up. They put their hands next to the fire to warm their bodies. Yan Li said, "Dumb, I'll go find some more branches. The fire is getting bigger, and I don't think these will last the whole night." After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the small forest not far away.
Because the three of them had eaten too much today, they weren't hungry. Dumb and Yanshi found some leftover leaves from the winter and piled them together, temporarily using them as a bed, and were ready to sleep.
Yanshi said, "Brother Dumb, I'm afraid it won't be easy for us to find the elves this time. If we want to go to every corner of the Sunset Empire, I'm afraid that even two years won't be enough. Moreover, we don't know if there are other countries that have their hands on the captured elves. If there are, it will be even more troublesome. "
Dumb thought for a moment, and said, "Brother Yanshi, last time we discussed that since the elves were kidnapped by the thieves' guild, they should have been sold to the nobles who can afford it. I think that since they are nobles, they shouldn't be living in some remote place. Although the Sunset Empire is very big, there shouldn't be too many cities with nobles living in. We just need to make these big cities our primary targets, and we should be able to find something. As long as we can find the elves, we should be able to understand some things from them, and it will be much easier to find them. What do you think? "
Yanshi stared blankly at Dumb. After a while, he recovered and said with a smile, "Dumb, when did you become so smart? This is indeed a good idea! "
Dumb scratched his head and said awkwardly, "I can't say that I'm smart. I just suddenly had this idea and said it out loud, brother. Do you think it's feasible? "
Yanshi laughed and said, "Of course it's feasible. This is probably the best idea for now. Come, let me take a look. Which is the nearest big city to us? " As he spoke, he took out a map from his pocket and spread it on the ground. First, he found their current location, and then looked around. "En, it's here. We're in the Darkness Province. The capital of the Darkness Province, Darkness City, is the largest city here. It's very close to here. Let's start from here. After that, we will look for the capital of every province. Our final target is the capital of the Sunset Empire. "
Dumb nodded and said, "Alright, let's hurry up tomorrow and go straight to the Darkness Province. I hope we can get something from this stop. "
"Let go of me, let go of me. Let me die, let me die. (I have this thought when I'm tired.)
What's the point of me living? " Cries could be heard continuously. Dumb and Yanshi looked over in shock. They saw Yan Li running out of the woods with a person under his arm. The person was struggling, and the cries seemed to be coming from him.
Yan Li's body flew up and landed beside Dumb and Yanshi. He loosened his grip and threw the person under his arm to the ground. It was a middle-aged man. His clothes were torn, and his face was pale. He looked to be in a sorry state. After being thrown to the ground, he immediately cried out in pain and got up. He pointed at Yan Li's nose and scolded, "You short man, who needs you to be nosy? Don't I even have the right to die? Who do you think you are? "He spoke fluently in the language of the Holy Hall, so all three of them could understand him.
His scolding touched Yan Li's reverse scale. A dark light flashed, and a battle axe was already on his neck. Yan Li said with hatred, "Who are you calling a short man?"
The middle-aged man snorted and said, "Of course I'm talking about you. Kill me, kill me. I don't want to live for a long time."
Dumb and Yanshi looked at the middle-aged man in surprise. Yanshi asked, "Ah Li, what's going on? Why did you find someone when you were looking for Chai?"
Yan Li said angrily, "This guy is simply a bastard. I saw that he was going to hang himself in the forest just now and saved him out of kindness. However, he scolded me. If I had known earlier, I would have let him die."
Dumb stood up and walked to the side of the middle-aged man. He pushed Yan Li's battle axe aside and said gently, "Uncle, why are you so desperate to die? If you die, you won't be able to come back. "
The middle-aged man rolled his eyes at Dumb and said, "Nonsense. If I want to die, I don't want to come back. What's the point of living? (Fighting so slowly, what's the point of living?) I have nothing to do. I have nothing. "As he spoke, he became agitated again. Dumb, with his hand on the middle-aged man's shoulder, sent a pure stream of vital energy into his body. The vital energy nourished the middle-aged man's body. His face became ruddy, and his emotions gradually calmed down. He sat on the ground, and his eyes became dull.
The middle-aged man looked at Dumb and found that he was wearing a magician's outfit. A glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes, and he murmured, "I used to be a rich merchant in the Dark City. A year ago, I had a lot of wives and concubines, and I was very rich. But in this one year, I lost everything! Tell me, what's the point of living? I'm already in my forties. It's impossible for me to make a comeback. "As he spoke, he told what had happened to him. It turned out that the man's name was Watana (why were all names so weird?). He used to sell medicinal herbs in the Dark Province, and after more than ten years of hard work, he had built a huge family business. When he reached middle age, his desire to struggle gradually faded, and he began to stick to what he had. He bought a mansion and a shop in the Dark City, the capital of the Dark Province, and continued to sell medicinal herbs for a living. Due to the poor security in the Dark City, there were often fights, so the demand for medicinal herbs was very high. His business became more and more prosperous, and even people from other provinces would come to buy them. After a few years, he had become a little famous in the Dark City. When people had money, they would gradually fall. Beautiful women and gambling naturally became his hobbies. Not only did he marry more than ten concubines, but he also began to gamble under the instigation of a few of his friends. Once you start gambling, your addiction will grow stronger and stronger. In the beginning, he could still gamble on a small scale, and losing some money was nothing to him. However, with the encouragement of his friends, coupled with his increasing gambling addiction, the stakes increased exponentially. Very soon, the stakes increased exponentially. Soon, he became a rich gambler. Money flowed away like water. After a year, not only did he lose all his property, but he also owed a lot of gambling debts. Even his concubines had run away, and he had become a loner. The day before yesterday, the people from the casino came again to force him to pay his debts. In order to survive, he had no choice but to run out of the Dark City. He spent two days and two nights in fear, and Watana was on the verge of collapse. He felt that he had lost everything, and that he would be hunted down even if he lived. It was better to end his own life, so he untied his belt in the forest and prepared to hang himself. At this time, he happened to meet Yan Li, who was collecting firewood, and saved him.
After listening to Watana's story, Dumb sucked in a breath of cold air. Although he still didn't quite understand what gambling was, Ye Shenshen was shocked by the harm it caused. "Uncle, is gambling so scary? It can actually force you into a dead end. Wouldn't it be better if you didn't gamble? "
Watana smiled bitterly. "You make it sound so easy. Gambling is even more addictive than beautiful women. It can make you rich overnight, but it can also make you penniless. Although there are very few people who win, most people never get tired of it and can't control themselves. Once they have money, they will feel itchy. The gambling industry in the Dark City is very developed. Almost everyone, from 80-year-old people to teenagers, gambles. It's not just one or two people who have lost their family fortune like me. "
Yanshi snorted disdainfully. "You all asked for it. You could have lived a comfortable life, but you just had to throw yourself into the abyss of gambling. You forced yourself into a dead end."
Watana sighed and said painfully, "That's right! I forced myself to do this. But little brother, you don't know. When a person has money to spend and not to play, he has already enjoyed everything he should. Watana's soul is so empty. In order to find a place to comfort his heart, I walked on this path of no return. I also regret it now, but what's the use of regretting? I have already lost everything. Perhaps death is the best release. If there is a next life, I will definitely not gamble again. You should just let me die. I have no more hope. "
Dumb hurriedly said, "There is no need for a next life. You are not that old! It's not too late to start over. Uncle, you have to pull yourself together. You can resume your old career. Maybe you can even restore your former glory! "Of course, the kind Dumby couldn't just watch Watana commit suicide. He could only try his best to comfort him.
Watana sighed and said, "It's impossible. I no longer have the spirit of my youth. I also don't have children. It can be said that I have no worries now. Thank you for listening to me. I think I should leave and find a place to end my life. I need to find a place to end myself so that I won't cause you any trouble. Death is the best release for me. Perhaps the pursuers from the casino are already here. "
Dumb grabbed Watana, who was about to stand up, and said, "Uncle, don't be like this. Isn't it just some money? We will help you pay it back! "
Watana glanced at Dumb and said, "Although you are a Magician, the amount I owe is not a small amount. It is more than ten thousand gold coins! It is not something that can be paid back just because you want to. Sigh … In the past, ten thousand gold coins was nothing to me, but it is different now. Even if I were to be sold by the kilogram, I am afraid it would not even amount to one percent. "
Dumb was stunned for a moment and said, "Ten thousand gold coins?" This number reminded him of what Cary had told him back in Light City. As an elder of the Sorcerers Guild, he could transfer assets of less than ten thousand gold coins to any branch. Didn't this mean that he had ten thousand gold coins? Since it was to save someone, it could not be considered spending it recklessly. Thinking of this, he said resolutely, "Isn't it just ten thousand gold coins? Uncle, don't worry. I will help you pay it back. After that, you can be reborn, and it's not too late to start all over again! "
Watana's eyes lit up and he grabbed Dumb's shoulder. He said with a trembling voice, "Little brother, w-what did you say?"
Dumby said firmly, "I said, I'll help you pay off your gambling debt. How about this? How about this, you don't have to die.
Yanshi shook his head inwardly. He thought to himself, Dumb doesn't even know this person's background. He only listened to his side of the story, yet he is willing to help him without reservation.
Watana's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground. Tears of excitement flowed down his cheeks. He murmured, "Child, you are really a good person, you are really a good person! I can be saved again. I can be saved again. It seems that God is really looking after me, allowing me to meet benefactors like you. "
Dumb helped Watana up and consoled him, "Uncle, don't be like this. He consoled him, "Uncle, don't be like this. We can't just watch you walk into a dead end! You should rest here with us for the night. Tomorrow, we will go to Dark City. "
Watana was gasping for breath. He stared at the bonfire in front of him with a dull gaze, unable to say anything.
Dumb took out some dry rations and water and said with a choked voice, "Little brother. How am I supposed to repay you? "
Dumb said, "You don't need to repay me. You just need to live well. Hurry up and eat. " Watana seemed to be starving. He desperately stuffed the dry rations into his mouth and only drank a mouthful of water when he was about to choke. Dumb looked at Watana's table manners and smiled in satisfaction. To him, helping others was the greatest joy. It brought him a sense of satisfaction.
Yanshi pulled Dumb to his side and whispered, "Dumb, there are no good people in the Sunset Empire. How do you know this guy isn't a swindler? It's better to be careful. Besides, ten thousand gold coins is not a small number. Are you really going to help him? "
Dumb nodded and said, "Big brother, look at how pitiful Uncle Watana is! He's about to commit suicide, how could he be pretending? Don't think too much. Although ten thousand gold coins is a lot, it's worth it to save someone! I don't think the Sorcerers Guild will blame me. " "
Yanshi sighed. "Then let's take it one step at a time. It's our first time here and we lack a guide." He couldn't bear to put Dumb in a difficult position, but he secretly paid attention to the sudden appearance of Watana. He thought to himself, 'As long as you reveal your fox tail and do anything harmful to us, I'll definitely behead you. Ever since entering the Darkness Province, Rockhead had been very cautious. After all, this was the darkest place in the entire continent. Legend had it that this place was filled with evil.
Legend had it that this place was full of evil.
The next morning, with Watana leading the way with someone familiar with the terrain, the four set out on the road to the Darkness City. Along the way, apart from guiding the way, Watana was very quiet and rarely spoke. He only occasionally looked at Dumb with eyes full of gratitude. The closer they got to the Darkness City, the more worried he became. The Darkness City, the capital of the Darkness Province, was so large that it seemed to be even larger than the Light City. Crowds of people were constantly shuttling back and forth outside the wide city gates. On the surface, it did not seem to be a city where dark forces were flourishing. It seemed to be no different from the Light City. When they arrived at the city gates, Watana stopped, a pained look on his face, as though in front of him was not the city gates, but the gates of hell.
"Uncle, don't worry, since I promised to help you pay back the money, I will definitely do it. Come, let's go in." While comforting Watana, Dumb took out the elf bracelet from his bosom. The bracelet slightly heated up, flashing a faint green light. Dumb looked at Yanshi. Both of their faces were brimming with excitement. The bracelet had already told them that there were elves in the Darkness City.
"Our luck is too good," Yanshi said in a low voice. "I didn't think that we would find our target so smoothly on our first stop." As long as they found one elf, it would be much easier to ask about the whereabouts of other elves. Yan Li also discovered the change in Dumb's bracelet. Just as he was about to shout in joy, Yanshi covered his mouth and glared at Watana before he calmed down. Watana did not seem to notice the change in them, still lowering his head and thinking about his own matters.
Dumb put the bracelet into his bosom, looked at the gates of the Darkness City, and said confidently, "Let's go. My elves who are suffering! You are about to be liberated. I will definitely save you from the abyss of suffering. You must hold on! Thinking of this, Dumb's eyes flashed with determination.
When they reached the city gates, Watana suddenly stopped, his body slightly twitching as he said in a low voice, "Little brother Dumb, I'd better not go in. I, I'm afraid I'll meet someone who will force me to pay back the debt."
Dumb blocked Watana's shrinking body. "Uncle, don't be afraid. Didn't I promise to help you pay back the money? After you pay back the money, those people won't do anything to you anymore. Come, let's go in. " As he spoke, he pulled Watana into the city. How could Watana resist Dumb's strength? The group of four finally entered the Darkness City.
The number of people coming and going in the Darkness City was more than double that of the Light City. They all seemed to be in a hurry, and many of them had a dispirited expression on their faces. Now that they had entered the city, Watana was actually a little more relaxed. He said to Dumb in a low voice, "Look, those people with dispirited and tired faces, they have gambled all night and lost money. I used to be one of them!"
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